Zepher Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 [Log Entry V - Marden] The cold wind whips at my face. It is a universe of extremes, I have discovered quite quickly. Off of the volcanic planets I yearn once more for their warm embrace. O fickle fate. The snow plains of Marden are misleading. It seems flat for miles... but the ground underneath is anything but. Everything is buried in a foot or more of snow, and it is impossible to tell what has only a small layer and where it is suddenly deep as the ocean. You can be walking along on what feels like flat terrain, and then, one more step, and you're up to your neck in snow, having accidentally walked over a small cliff. The ice is so tightly packed it is impossible to get yourself out. You must radio a partner. I have encountered this issue a total of four times since arriving on Marden. Gnarls has been my partner for that entire time, and finds each of my falls more hilarious than the last. He spends a good fifteen minutes laughing his behind off before digging me out each time. He calls me "boy" even more often than he previously did. I don't know how he has yet to fall. "Years of practice, boy!" he always proclaims to me. Whereas for me... this time I fell upon stepping of my "Snow Skimmer". Disgraceful. I am greatly ashamed, and if I were not so busy freezing I'm sure my face would be flushed deep red. Even now he laughs at me as snow seeps down my helmet and freezes my neck. I am supposed to be checking our radar devices - they are able to find life below the snow in a huge radius - but I am certain now I will be lucky if he digs me out before I turn blue. "Oh the weather outside is frightful." [End Log Entry] OoC: Didn't have time for a big build this week, but wanted to build something fun and small! Pretty happy with how it came out. The trees are... well, they are. I tried many techniques, but none worked. Would have liked to just have the gold flags hanging, but I didn't know how. Any suggestions for the future would be greatly appreciated! Quote
Kodan Black Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 Great SNoT build and I like how you just have the head sticking out. As Yoda would say: Size matters not. Quote
LittleJohn Posted June 27, 2015 Posted June 27, 2015 Really nice and clean build The head sticking out is neat and I like the rocks Quote
mccoyed Posted June 27, 2015 Posted June 27, 2015 I actually like the trees. Not sure what effect you were going for, but this works. Again, the orange background really adds something different and interesting to this build. Quote
narbilu Posted June 27, 2015 Posted June 27, 2015 I have to agree with mccoyed, I never had the idea to use flags as foliage. Brilliant idea and it works. Quote
Ferdinando Posted June 27, 2015 Posted June 27, 2015 NPU for the trees! Also, great minifig expressions. Quote
shmails Posted June 27, 2015 Posted June 27, 2015 Very nice. If you were trying to avoid the leaves part, you could have used clips and bars to attach the flags, but this looks good! Quote
Big Sal Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Haha, love the head sticking out of the ground Nice build and story Quote
rodiziorobs Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Nice build, and the expression on that fig in the snow is perfect! Quote
aeralure Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Haha love just the head sticking out of the snow! Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Funny, but somber kinda! I like the peaceful feeling your builds have imparted thusfar. great work! ~Insectoid Aristocrat Quote
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